9/30/2003 03:12:00 a.m. -
Reported by
Shaun Lyon

Comments from Verity Lambert, the first producer of Doctor Who in the early 1960's, in an interview given to the American Who internet audio program: "I think it's wonderful. I'm really thrilled." Lambert's advice to Russell Davies: "Well, I think that I always felt that you had to play it for real, you know, that camping it up wasn't right. And I think that that's the advice. I mean, it just has to be believable." And her thoughts on the rumored choice of Bill Nighy? "He's a fantastically good actor. And I think that it would be a really good idea." But on Alan Davies: "Well, I think Alan would be very good too, but Alan is younger." The program will be broadcast on the American Who website at a date to be determined later